Christmas

Today I'm sharing our Christmas home tour: Part two. Last week I shared the first part of our home tour, and today I'm back to share the final part.
I have had so much fun decorating our home this year. I've kind of just let it happen. I had a tiny plan, but other than that, I let it decide itself as I started placing things around the house. Since we focused on the kitchen and breakfast nook in the first part of the tour, I'll share a few pictures of those rooms just to remind you where we left off.
Our kitchen...
And breakfast nook, which is my favorite room this year...
Next room on the tour, is our living room. I looove that you can see the two trees ...

Christmas is in full swing at our house. I've finally finished decorating everything, and am enjoying the cozy nights next to our Christmas tree. Today, I wanted to share about another element of our front porch, how to make a real garland.
On Monday, I showed how I made the garland that frames our front door, but what I wasn't showing you, was another big element to our front porch.
I am in love with the it! It's such a lovely element to our front porch. The perfect mix of festive, and cozy, all while bringing in the beautiful green.
I know you're wondering, was it time consuming? And I'll be honest, it was. But only by a tiny bit. Once I got on a roll, it went ...

I absolutely love to decorate our front porch for the different seasons. It's a great way to greet guests, but it also brings in the perfect amount of seasonal cheer! This year, I wanted to try my hand at a pretty garland framing our front door. It's as lovely as ever....
I just love it! It creates the warmest welcoming, and it focused your attention on the door. So, here's how to make a garland frame your front door!
Here's what I started with...
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To hang the fresh Juniper tree clippings around the door, I used these Command Brand Outdoor Light Clips...
I spaced them evenly ...

Yes, it's officially Christmas time! Bring on the wonderful home tours, decorating ideas, and the joy of the Holiday season! Today I'm sharing our Christmas home tour: part one. It does seem a little bit surreal that we're already in the last month of the year, but Christmas is one of my very favorite times of the year...
For the first part of our home tour, I am so excited to be joining Country Living, and Ashley from Cherished Bliss. They have organized an amazing Christmas home tour, and I am so honored to be included.
If you're visiting from My Fabuless Life, welcome to our home! If not, head on over to Jen's home to start at the beginning of the Day 2 tours. We have ...

Hi friends! Sorry for my absence this last week. I wasn't intending on it, but one thing led to another, and each day seemed to fly by faster than the previous one! Plus, I figured I should probably do some Christmas shopping since I had done absolutely zero. Whew!
I hope you're doing fabulous and enjoying this amazing Holiday season. Between getting ready for the Vintage Whites Market, which is January 9th & 10th (Yikes), finishing projects, and enjoying all the Christmas traditions that we do as a family, this has been a busy time of year for us.
And, I had to make time to decorate cookies...
Especially little stockings for Anthony and I...
And, other than Christmas ...

The Holiday shopping scene can be a bit overwhelming... This is coming from someone who hasn't even bought one. single. gift. yet. Yikes, I should probably get on that. Like, this week. :-D
But can I share a secret with you? I really love getting gift cards. Like, really. I know to some they seem impersonal, but I actually think they are a fantastic way to shop! Don't get me wrong, I love the thoughtful gifts too, but there's just something about a gift card. It's kind of like Christmas any day. Shopping for fun, without stressing about it coming out of the bank account. Been there, done that.
So, that's why I thought it would be fun to partner with Target as part of their GiftCard ...

Isn't Christmas one of the best times of the year? And no, not because of the gifts. I love when the house feels warm, cozy and inviting. It absolutely makes me want to stop what I'm doing and just sit. Still. It's about the real reason for the season. And that's why I decorate our home.
Today, I'm sharing part two of our Christmas home tour. You can see the first part here. For this part of the tour, I'm sharing our kitchen, living room and breakfast nook!
And can I just tell you how much I love our breakfast nook? It's the prefect cheery, cozy room. It draws me in every time, but there's something about it this Christmas...
It's simple, but so extremely festive...
The ...

Hello! I'm so happy to be here today sharing the first part of our Christmas home tour! A big THANK YOU to Jen at Migonis Home for organizing an amazing group of ladies and lots of Christmas home tours to oogle at. I had originally planned on sharing all of our tour today, but after editing pictures, there were sooo many that I didn't want to leave anything out. So, tomorrow will be part two!
Today, I'm going to focus on our entry, dining room, living room, and parts of our kitchen. Let's get to it!
I've probably mentioned it about 100 times already, but I seriously love, love, love our dining room shelves. It's absolutely one of the best projects we've done to our home. And for good ...

Today I wanted to share a really simple way to make ribbon from fabric. Sometimes finding cute ribbon with a specific "look" in mind can be harder than you'd think. Or, you see fabric and just know it would look amazing as ribbon. I've used this trick several times, and each time I do, I'm always reminded how much I love it! :-D
It's super simple to do, and really only requires the fabric and a pair of scissors!
Here's how you make it...
First, lay your fabric on the floor, or flat surface, length wise....
Then, decide how wide you want your ribbon to be, and snip a small section of the fabric with the scissors...
Next, begin by pulling the fabric, then place your ...

Christmas decorating has been underway at our home for weeks. Well, since I shared our Christmas kitchen shelf. Since then though, I've had so much fun adding more decor and tweaking the things I'd already placed around the house. I love when all the Holiday decor feels connected, seamless and flows from room to room.
Today, I'm sharing bits and pieces of our dining room shelves all decorated for Christmas, with the help of Kirkland's and their Decor the Halls campaign. The plan was to implement three "surprise" items, then shop for a few more things to really take our Holiday decorating to the next level. And those three surprise items? Well, they are lovely!
Every time I get the ...

Perhaps one of the things I love most about Christmas and the Holiday season, is the cozy and relaxed atmosphere that it brings. I absolutely love snuggling up on the couch, watching Christmas movies, sipping hot cocoa, all while sitting beside a lit up tree. I love, love, love that.
Lately, I've been spending quite a bit of time in our local fabric store, more on that later, but while I was in there, I spotted some lovely white faux fur. It looked so cozy, so I knew I had to touch it. Well, one thing led to another, and before I knew it, I came home with 3 yards of that cozy fabric.
And today, with it being $30 Thursday, I knew it would be the perfect project to share! In case you're ...

Hi there! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! As you may have noticed, I took a small break from the blog to spend time enjoying Thanksgiving with family. It was wonderful, but I'm excited to be back and am gearing up to share several new projects, updates on The Vintage Whites Market, and a few more fun things!
Today, I've joined forces with several other amazing bloggers to bring you 100 Christmas projects to get you inspired and ready for Christmas! There are some beautiful projects!
Here are a few of my very favorite projects from last year. In fact, I loved them so much, that they've already made an appearance in my decorating this year!
First up, my DIY no sew jingle bell ...

Happy Friday! :-D
Today I have something special in store for you! I've joined 10 other bloggers in a big Holiday gift guide! We're each sharing some of our favorite things (several of the items I'm sharing come straight from my wish list), and we're each hosting our own giveaway!
Rain On A Tin Roof/The Happy Housie
The Wood Grain Cottage/Migonis Home/House By Hoff
So Much Better With Age/Making Home Base/Just A Girl And Her Blog
Life On Virginia Street/Everyday Enchanting/Maison de Pax
I've had so much fun coming up with my list, and I can't wait to share some of my very favorite things... maybe they'll even help you out with some of your holiday shopping ideas! Who knows! ...

Since we're not hosting Thanksgiving this year, I've been ready to start getting the house ready for Christmas, especially since we're getting ready for The Vintage Whites Market. These next few months are going to be really, really busy. :-D
So, when Sonya from At Home With The Barkers and Melissa from Daisy Mae Bell asked me to share my Christmas Mantel, I couldn't wait to get busy decorating. And even thought we don't have a mantel in our home, I decided to share our Christmas Kitchen Shelf.
This year, I've decided to decorate the house with a simple Christmas in mind. To set the stage for everything else I'll be doing, I kept our kitchen shelf very natural, but with touches of ...

I had a bit of an "iced" theme tossed into our casual homemade Christmas this year. From the iced berries on our tree to the wreath that's hanging on our kitchen cabinet, "iced" was a little here and a little there.
Today I'm sharing how to make a wreath from garland.... it's so unbelievable easy... but so pretty!
I started with a big strand of iced garland, which I bought at Hobby Lobby while it was 50% off...
Never mind the straw wreath form or the wire, I thought they would be the best way to make it work, but turns out I was wrong... more on that later.
Next, I used a pair of needle nose pliers and removed all the icy bundles...
Then, after trial and error with ...

Our Christmas tree this year is one of my absolute favorites. In the past, we have always used a tree and ornaments that my mother in law handed down to us right after we got married. Don't get me wrong, I was/am so thankful that we were able to use all of it while we needed it, but I was ready to start collecting a bit of my own Christmas tree decor.
Today I'm sharing the DIY No Sew Jingle Bell Garland that I wrapped around the tree. It's such an easy project, just like my jingle bell strap, but I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!
Here's how I made it:
I started with 2 rolls of mesh ribbon from Hobby Lobby and a pile of muslin, which I ripped into 2 inch ...

I mentioned in my Christmas home tour post that I spent a lot of time making homemade decorations for Christmas this year.
Today I'm sharing how I made that DIY jingle bell strap that hangs in our entryway. You might laugh at how easy it was to make. And I'll probably laugh with you, but at least we're both happy, right?
I started the project by searching our local thrift stores for a leather belt. I didn't want to buy a long wide piece of leather when I knew a belt would work just as well. I was lucky enough to find one without the pre-drilled holes....
Once I had the belt laid out, I simply measured an equal spacing for all 6 jingle bells...
Marked the ...

Hi there! I wanted to make sure that you had a chance to stop by and visit all the yummy eye candy from the Christmas Party Tour of Homes... I had to wipe the drool off of my computer several times...
Anyways, here's the recap. Be sure to pop over and see each blog for their complete home tour. You won't be sorry. Promise!
The Happy Housie:
The Turquoise Home:
Commona My House:
Just A Girl & Her Blog:
House By Hoff:
Rain On A Tin Roof:
Migonis Home:
Maison de Pax:
So Much Better With Age:
The Poor Sophisticate:
Twelve O Eight:
The Blissful Bee:
Southern State of Mind:
Vintage News ...

One of my absolute favorite things about our dining room from our Christmas home tour, is that DIY wood centerpiece.... and the rosemary!
And since today is $30 Thursday, I thought I'd share a little bit more about that fabulously smelling centerpiece!
If you're new here, $30 Thursday is a monthly project that can be completed for $30 or less. April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I join forces to bring you easy ideas that you can complete on your own... on a budget!
I told Anthony that I wanted a wood centerpiece to put my rosemary trees inside and he definitely delivered! Literally...
That sweet hubby of mine brought me this lovely wood crate, all I had to ...

Welcome! It's all about Christmas today!
This year I wanted to focus on the handmade side of things, so I spent a lot of time actually making many of the things in our home and in the pictures below. We like to really cherish our time together rather than rushing around to buy the latest and greatest and there's so much more meaning to a home, and gift, when it's been handmade...
I'm so happy to invite you into our home... Go grab your favorite drink, a yummy snack and sit back to enjoy the tour...
Welcome to our Christmas home tour!
Our entryway...
I'll be sharing several tutorials throughout the month, and this jingle bell strap is one of them....
I'll ...

I've been so excited to start Christmas decorating! It's completely underway at The WGC and I couldn't be happier bringing out the Christmas totes!
Today, I couldn't help but share one of my Christmas projects for the year, a DIY rosette pillow!
You all know that I'm a neutral girl, I just can't help it, and that I love stripes. This pillow combines a few of my favorite things...
Here's how you make it:
I started with two of my favorite fabrics...
Then, I determined the size of my pillow and folded the fabric on top of itself with the wrong side out...
I lined up all the sides and sewed a straight seem on each side...
But left an open section at the ...

I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.